Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening multi-system disorder characterised by the delayed onset of fever, rash and internal organ involvement following the administration of a drug. We report three definite cases of vancomycin-associated DRESS syndrome occurring and review the literature regarding this syndrome.
Keywords: DRESS syndrome; HLA; eosinophilia; vancomycin.
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